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A Look Back at the Single Biggest Sports Tech Advancement of 2013

Without a doubt, technology is becoming a more integral part of sports with the passing of each year. Biometric bands, injury rehab through tissue engineering, and a multitude of other innovations can be attributed to the growing importance of technology in athletics. As the eventful year of 2013 concludes, we take a look back at the single most dynamic sports tech advancement of the last 365 days and how it will impact the sports universe in 2014 and beyond. In November, owners in Major League Baseball unanimously voted in favor of an enhanced replay system to be implemented for the 2014 MLB season. An alteration that Commissioner Bud Selig declared “gigantic” and “historic,” the new system will allow both managerial...

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